Hello from Slovakia
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Hi, and welcome from me in Cardiff. 
Is that wide body? From the factory do the wide bodies have the same wheels and tyres as narrow bodies? I ask because, as far as I know, in germany spacers are frowned upon. (No idea what the rules are in Slovakia) So, without spacers, wouldn't a wheel with different offset be required to fill the arches.Welcome to the forum ..looks like mine. Would recommend rear wheel spacers with those style 42 wheels View attachment 236265
Mine is a facelift widebody yes. 16" Style 42s with 15mm spacers on the rear. I just think some of the wheel styles don't fill out the arches enough..more on the 16" rather than 17". Yes a different offset would fix that too.
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Subtle…we like subtle
Was just getting new track and tie rod ends fitted so took the opportunity to ask the garage to bung on the new rear wheel spacers that have sat in my boot for months. Went for 15mm rear only in the end..a subtle improvement over stock I think. Spacers are PCD hubcentrics…made in...
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from North Yorkshire.Ian & Sue.
What size tyres are you running Ant?Mine is a facelift widebody yes. 16" Style 42s with 15mm spacers on the rear. I just think some of the wheel styles don't fill out the arches enough..more on the 16" rather than 17". Yes a different offset would fix that too.
Subtle…we like subtle
Was just getting new track and tie rod ends fitted so took the opportunity to ask the garage to bung on the new rear wheel spacers that have sat in my boot for months. Went for 15mm rear only in the end..a subtle improvement over stock I think. Spacers are PCD hubcentrics…made in...
Are all 4 tyres the same size? Mine are different. Rear is slightly wider than front.
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I take back what I said about spacers being frowned on in germany. I was looking at a german z3 roadster forum and a lot of them are using spacers legally. (ie TUV tested and vehicle docs updated)
My own tyres are 205/55R16 on the front and 225/50R16 on the back. All standard wheels. Mines a narrow body '99.
My own tyres are 205/55R16 on the front and 225/50R16 on the back. All standard wheels. Mines a narrow body '99.
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Yes all the same size and rims are not staggered
The reason we asked about the tyre size is that the tyres on our car seem to be an odd size in that they don't correspond with the tyre pressure info on the B pillar. From memory they are either 205/50 or 205/60 can't remember which (it's the memory that goes first
). Also would like a set of style 42s at some point (at least Ian would Sue yet to be convinced) & not sure whether to go for 16s or 17s.
Here are the tyre options I can see on the pillar
The 16” tend to provide a bit more comfort and are less skittish … 17” look better IMO.. but are also quite a bit more expensive
The 16” tend to provide a bit more comfort and are less skittish … 17” look better IMO.. but are also quite a bit more expensive
Yes that's the same as the info on our car so the tyres must be 205/50 16s. Agree that the 17s look better (although the 16s looking pretty good on your car) but we do like the way the car rides on its 16s & as you say 17s are much more expensive, tyres more expensive for 17s also. Never been in a Z with 17s on so will have to cadge a ride in one to get a comparison.
Thanks again for the info, Ian & Sue.
Sorry NoroB didn't intend to hijack your thread.
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No..they are the right size..I have highlighted the tyres I haveYes that's the same as the info on our car so the tyres must be 205/50 16s. Agree that the 17s look better (although the 16s looking pretty good on your car) but we do like the way the car rides on its 16s & as you say 17s are much more expensive, tyres more expensive for 17s also. Never been in a Z with 17s on so will have to cadge a ride in one to get a comparison.
Thanks again for the info, Ian & Sue.
Sorry NoroB didn't intend to hijack your thread.
Sorry Ant not making myself clear. Yes your tyres are the correct size. What I was trying to say was that the door pillar info on our car is the same as on your car, the size of the tyres on our car are 205/50 16 so according to the door pillar info our tyres appear to be the wrong size.
Ian.
Hi and welcome from me.
Haha no prob. Actually I've learned something new. CheersYes that's the same as the info on our car so the tyres must be 205/50 16s. Agree that the 17s look better (although the 16s looking pretty good on your car) but we do like the way the car rides on its 16s & as you say 17s are much more expensive, tyres more expensive for 17s also. Never been in a Z with 17s on so will have to cadge a ride in one to get a comparison.
Thanks again for the info, Ian & Sue.
Sorry NoroB didn't intend to hijack your thread.